your ashes on vinyl

[Guest155]

where to start this thread?? General Audio discussion, DIY??? ...Turntables, all about spinning vinyl, isn't it?

some months ago i red a guy who owned a very little folk & country label died at 37. Surprise was in funeral, all presents received a colored 7" with his favorite song on A side and his last song on B side and his ashes also pressed on vinyl

i found it completely awesome and sad ity: (you know, like ultravox's "Dancing with tears in my eyes")

i googled "ashes on vinyl" but www.andvinyly.com seems to be out of service

The questions:

- do you know a vinyl manufacturer where to send my ashes when i'll pass (i won't send my own ashes, you know )
- will you do the same?
- which two songs will include your epitaph-on-vinyl??
- where will your LP's and CD's go when you'll pass??

 

[spartanmanor]

Bizarre….. but if it is your life

 

[ke4jhj]

I've heard of putting your heart and soul into your work, but come on.....

 

[Arkay]

A bit bizzare. I think I'd have the feeling I might be scratching or tickling the person, every time I played it!

If I were the company selling that concept, I wouldn't suggest just putting songs on them. I'd have the person record their own message while still alive, and keep it on file, to be pressed into the ash-impregnated vinyl after their death. Then "they" could really speak 'from the other side'.

But personally, I wouldn't want my ashes mixed into vinyl records. I'd be too afraid my personality would prevail, and the record would inevitably become WARPED. Groovy, perhaps, but definitely warped!

 

[Impedance]

Brings new meaning to Bowie's line: "ashes to ashes, funk to funky"

 

[Bstable]

Not as unuasual as one might think...

Ed Hedrick was an executive at Wham-O, and inventor of frisbee disc golf. When he died a few years ago he had his ashes mixed into a limited run of discs. A well know disc golfer, and friend, recently died, and he requested that his ashes be made into some Frisbees as well.

 

[nukeme]

I'd do it! And if you played my album backwards you could hear my wife saying "do you have to turn that music up that loud"?

 

[Guest155]

i would also do it nukeme!

music is one of the most important parts of my life, i love music, i work on music, i dance to the music, it makes me feel happy and cry...

it would make other people realise that music was important for me. Doesn't matter if they don't have a turntable to play it, they would look at the record and think "what a crazy guy was Joan".

if a friend of mine would do it i'm sure i'd smile every time i "play his ashes"

I understand people think it's bizarre.
Pringles potato chips creator wanted his ashes to be put in a pringles can. And he did.

Other questions were:

- did you think about where your LP's go when you'll pass??
- did you think about songs on your funeral??

Madness - One step Beyond

 

[levlhed]

I heard about this tonight on the radio via As It Happens from the CBC.
I thought I'd be breaking the news, but a quick search reveals someone else already brought up this topic.

It appears http://www.andvinyly.com/ is actually still alive and well.

This is pretty darn bizarre and cool. I used to want my body thrown out of a plane over Lake Superior and exploded to bits (I know, you can't legally do that) but now I want to BE A RECORD.

 

[catman]

G'day all, yes this item was mentioned on one of our local AM stations this morning. I think I'm somewhat lost for works (strange for me). I wonder what the presence of ash would for the (playback) quality of the vinyl? Regards, Felix aka catman.

 

[Guest135]

A bit bizzare. I think I'd have the feeling I might be scratching or tickling the person, every time I played it!

If I were the company selling that concept, I wouldn't suggest just putting songs on them. I'd have the person record their own message while still alive, and keep it on file, to be pressed into the ash-impregnated vinyl after their death. Then "they" could really speak 'from the other side'.

But personally, I wouldn't want my ashes mixed into vinyl records. I'd be too afraid my personality would prevail, and the record would inevitably become WARPED. Groovy, perhaps, but definitely warped!

A solid belly laugh at that last line :yes:

 

[thedelihaus]

Wonder if I can be pressed into an ElCassette?

 

[mfrench]

what a way to ensure that you get buried in a charity shop cardboard record box.

 

[Blue Shadow]

just got an email from a friend about this service Maybe it is available. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/02/14/vinyl/

The andvinyly.com above will get you to the site and then there is the old side to enjoy also. I got no idea about this just thought I would bump instead of new thread since it is the same topic.

 

[Audiobro]

I guess it's better than being an "Ashhole" forever.